Boston, MA
grace@gracepilkington.com
Issuu.com/pilkingc
617.834.9288
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA | Class of 2024
Masters of Architecture
GPA: 3.70
Miami University Oxford, Ohio | Class of 2020
Bachelors of Arts in Architecture,
Self-Designed Thematic Sequence in Global Public Health
President’s List 2020
SMMA | Architectural Designer K-12 Studio August 2020 - Present Construction Administration November 2021 - Present
My approach to the discipline of architecture begins with exploring solutions to the most urgent challenges society faces today including pandemics, homelessness, poverty, and above all: the existential threat of the global climate crisis. Meeting these challenges starts with developing healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities.
Multi-disciplinary team member ranging from 2-20 individuals; Present design studies to team and client within Revit, Enscape, and Powerpoint; Draftsman for Construction Drawing Sets; Review Submittals and Shop Drawings.
COVID-19 Independent Study | Spring 2020
Self-Designed research project seeks to illustrate rapid design/build of increased healthcare facility capacity via reusable modular structures in response to airborne viral pandemic in a suburban University Campus Setting.
Plenary Speaker | Getting to Zero Forum, Oakland, CA October 2019
A/E/C Solutions | Boston Project Management Summer Associate July-August 2019
HANDEL Architects | New York City Architecture Summer Intern May-July 2019
Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®) | Spring 2019 Passive House Institute US
Solar Decathlon Design Challenge *First Place* | U.S. DOE, NREL Spring 2019
Elementary School Division. International Collegiate competition that challenges student teams to design highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by renewable energy.
Luxembourg Design Studio | Luxembourg City Fall 2018
Architecture studio + full semester abroad
Ghana Design/Build | Cape Coast, Ghana Summer 2018
Delivered hand-constructed 2,500 sf maternity ward in six weeks, including hand-dug foundations, hand-cast masonry units, using local vernaculars and techniques. Member of 16-student visiting team. Collaborated with host community’s chief and elders on design; built in conjunction with 16 community members from rural Abrofo-Odumase village, Ghana.
EU Special Studies | Amsterdam and London Summer 2017
Comparative study of public health systems of The Netherlands, United Kingdom
Volunteer Service Dog Trainer | 2020 - Present
Foster and train service dogs for mobility, psychiatric, autism, seizure, diabetic alert and assistance.
Registered Yoga Teacher | 2018 RYT 200 Certification
Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts, Inc. | 2016 Personal Care Attendant
Allison Springer Eventing LLC. | 2015 - 2016
Gap Year Post High School. Co-manager of 20+ horse professional training barn based in Virginia competing across United States.
